Stop it, Taoist, Your Fight almost Ruins the DAO!

"I am a Bandit Cultivator?"

Yi Chen's eyes flashed with a deep and inexplicable light upon hearing the words.

He wasn't particularly angered by the Destruction Evil Lord's remark. After all, if his guess was correct, this rascal in front of him intended to pin Yi Chengzi as a Bandit Cultivator and use that as an excuse to wash his hands clean of Black Scorpion's death, labeling it a Bandit Cultivator incident.

Bandit Cultivators truly lived up to the reputation of being the universal scapegoats, elusive and shadowy, akin to the scapegoating antics in his previous life.

This upward managerial maneuver left Yi Chen inwardly admiring the evil-eyed creature more and more.

This crafty fellow with so many eyeballs was a talent... no, a damn genius!

This strange thing not only possessed terrifying strength but also excelled at ambushes, with numerous eyeballs and plenty of shrewdness to match.

Yi Chen perceived the tune and understood the intention, reflecting on it further and savoring the meaning behind it.

He cast an astonished glance at the evil-eyed creature before him, then responded casually and nonchalantly:

"A Bandit Cultivator? If Fellow Taoist says so, then so be it."

As these words were spoken, their gazes intersected, and both instantly understood the other's intentions.

At once, they felt inexplicably relieved in unison, and the previously tense and murderous atmosphere vanished without a trace.

Dealing with intelligent individuals was truly enjoyable.

Some things simply shouldn't be weighed on the scales.

Such matters, if openly laid bare, would amount to deceiving the great Lord Bo Xun, wouldn't they?

This approach, however, hit just the right balance. Using the Bandit Cultivator label allowed everyone to gloss over things and move on.

After all... it's not as though everything has to be thoroughly investigated.

By now, Yi Chen had realized that this evil creature before him had likely deduced that the deaths of Red Flower Buddha and Te She in the Lingxia Realm were connected to him and was already pondering how to wrap up the issue.

Damn it, this bastard actually showed some consideration... even asked in advance whether the Bandit Cultivator identity worked or not, and was likely ready to adjust if it didn't.

Whether to investigate was a matter of attitude; getting it wrong was an issue of competence. At this moment, Yi Chen had already come up with a thousand excuses in his mind, such as being deeply engrossed in cultivation and not adept at worldly affairs.

Of course, even if a practitioner in the Immortal Platform Realm utilized such tactics, Demon Buddha Bo Xun might still deal with them ruthlessly. However, as per the evil creature's claim, within the Cosmic Sea and beneath the thirty-six Heavenly Monarchs who lorded over the heavens, such weight indeed counted for something.

After all, some things were fine when wolves consumed them but led to beatings—or even death—when eaten by dogs. Treating everything the same wasn't necessarily wise.

"As expected, Fellow Taoist is indeed a Bandit Cultivator—my divine sight doesn't err."

Seeing Yi Chen's expression, the Destruction Evil Lord couldn't help but exhale a long breath, then cast a deep look at Yi Chen. Perhaps feeling that this was inappropriate, he finally reined in his demeanor, stiffened his face, and said:

"Fellow Taoist, while Black Scorpion's mistake is undeniable, taking things further—don't you bear even a shred of responsibility?"

"Our Star Domain surrounding Blood and Flesh Nest does not welcome Bandit Cultivators like Fellow Taoist wandering about. Otherwise, this seat will pursue an endless enmity with you!"

As the Destruction Evil Lord gave a cold snort and swept away with an angry flick of his sleeve, Yi Chen was left stirred and unable to calm his thoughts.

The Cosmic Sea was... indeed brimming with talent, featuring all sorts of oddities.

Yet, this was exactly how it should be.

It's only within such an exceptional Cosmic Sea environment that Yi Chengzi could give full play to his ambitions!

Yi Chen's spirits soared, and he immediately set out flying toward the Lingxia Realm hidden in the void.

Just as he prepared to withdraw his techniques and continue his wandering life, Yi Chen suddenly pivoted his head, turned toward a certain void direction, and roared furiously:

"Damn it, you bastard want to ambush me again?"

The Great Qin State Master's Holy Skill flared, unleashing a terrifying mental storm that spread across the void like mercury pouring down. With a flick of his hand, a Mystic Blue Holy Spear was already firmly gripped.

Hell, this is endless! If it came down to it, even if Yi Chengzi had to support a Realm single-handedly, he still wouldn't back down from this beast.

An insignificant evil creature dared to treat him, Yi Chengzi, like a baitfish?

In that instant, from a faraway distance, a beam of blood-red light suddenly erupted—earth-shatteringly!

Yi Chengzi, Yi Chengzi, Shocking Pure Yang Yichengzi, ascended with the Holy Skill, preparing for a deadly duel when he suddenly slowed his spear wielding.

From the beam of erupted blood-red light in the distance emerged a massive, cryptic piece of Exotic Beast hide, along with a seemingly overhyped blood glow that was more thunder than lightning.

"A fine Bandit Cultivator, indeed not bad!"

"Today, this seat—the Destruction Evil Lord—has learned from you. If you dare, come to Blood and Flesh Nest for a fight to the death with me!"

With a loud huff, the grotesque eyeball-covered meatball monster directly transformed into Escape Light, shamelessly radiating its energy and darting away at high speed without looking back.

Several minutes later, Yi Chen stared at the beast hide in his hand and the direction of the retreating evil-eyed creature, lost in silent contemplation.

The Great Qin State Master's silence was deafening!

Hell, Bo Xun's subordinate actually possessed such talent, such effortless ease—they had this life figured out!

Yi Chen couldn't have expected that this strange thing, who somehow discerned Yi Chen's apparent ignorance concerning many Cosmic Sea commonalities, was even worried he might stray off course and end up near the Blood and Flesh Nest—so much so that it had delivered him a map of the Cosmic Sea.

Afraid Yi Chen wouldn't trust it, the map was accompanied by his Dao Fruit Blood Oath, vowing its absolute authenticity... Damn, this person was oddly helpful!

"Worthy of a Heavenly Monarch-level expert, their actions truly meticulous."

Yi Chen gazed at the map, with its highlighted blood-red marked areas, sinking into speechless awe.

He really... was just too steady!

The beast-hide map, clearly crafted with some enigmatic technique, allowed spirit immersion to evoke succinct information about the area. Additionally, it generated a luminous projection depicting the general topography of the star sea.